Rashid Minhas was born on February 17, 1951 in Karachi to a Rajput family and started his service as a pilot officer in the Air Force on March 13, 1971. And for his nefarious purposes, he hit the young pilot officer Rashid Minhas and turned the plane towards India. Rashid realized that the plane was being hijacked and taken to India. He immediately contacted PAF Masroor base and the plane Informed about the abduction of Meanwhile, a scuffle broke out between Rashid Minhas and Mati-ur-Rehman.
Rashid Minhas diverted the plane from the air to the ground to thwart Matiur Rehman in his nefarious aims and the plane landed at a distance of 40 km from the border. done.
In this way, saving the dignity of the motherland and destroying the nefarious intentions of the enemy, Rashid Minhas attained the status of martyrdom. The bravery of a national hero can never be forgotten.
Major General Babar Iftikhar, Chief of Public Relations (ISPR) of Pakistan Army, while paying homage to the day of martyrdom of Rashid Minhas, a pilot officer who was awarded Nishan Haider, said that Rashid Minhas Shaheed made a great sacrifice. The first priority was given to the defense of the motherland. The national hero kept alive the great traditions of the Pakistan Air Force.
